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Two strikes, you’re out: TN House votes to ban spectators for reacting during session

Spectators in the gallery booed Cameron Sexton as he was re-elected House Speaker. Now, Sexton will have the power to ban them from the House.

NashVillager Podcast: Disaster relief

What’s at stake when we decide how to allocate money after floods, tornadoes and other natural disasters? Plus, the local news for January 17, 2025.

Tennessee’s voter restoration process is now before a federal court

A federal appeals court will soon decide on the future of voting restoration in Tennessee. Here's what arguments it heard.

Lawsuit: Tennessee is breaking the law with long, complicated SNAP food stamp benefit delays

A lawsuit is accusing the Tennessee Department of Human Services of mismanaging nutrition assistance benefits so badly that the agency is breaking federal law.

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Drug used in federal executions under Trump may cause ‘unnecessary pain and suffering,’ Garland says

Two strikes, you’re out: TN House votes to ban spectators for reacting during session

Tennessee’s voter restoration process is now before a federal court

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Lawsuit: Tennessee is breaking the law with long, complicated SNAP food stamp benefit delays

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Vouchers, disaster aid and hate speech: Tennessee’s top legislative priorities

Norovirus joins respiratory infections in Tennessee’s winter case surge

More Tennesseans are contracting HIV through injection drug use

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Drug used in federal executions under Trump may cause ‘unnecessary pain and suffering,’ Garland says

Fewer guns were stolen from cars in 2024 than in 2023, breaking a persistent Nashville trend

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